Mayhew recently canceled an upcoming appearance at Texas convention Comicpalooza, on May 23-26, "due to filming," which caused rumors to swirl that he was involved in the sequel.

Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn revealed on April 2 that the new "Star Wars" movie had already begun filming and most of the cast was set, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Aside from that, details from Disney and Lucasfilms have been few and far between.

J.J. Abrams, who successfully rebooted the “Star Trek” franchise with two movies, is directing “Star Wars: Episode VII,” which is expected to hit theaters on Dec. 18, 2015.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Girls” star Adam Driver is slated to play one of the villains, while original trilogy stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are rumored to reprise their roles as Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo and Princess Leia.

Mayhew has appeared in four of the six “Star Wars” movies — the original three and the prequel “Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith.”